53. Station Buildings. The station building at Kowloon Terminal, the Signal Cabin and the Running Shed at Hung Hom were overhauled and redecorated.
54. Staff Quarters. The following staff quarters were renovated: (a) Gate huts at Miles 7, 9, 13, 18 and 19.
(b) 28 units of staff quarters at Luen Wan Street.
55. New Works and Improvements.
(a)
A new cross-over between new No. 1 and old No. 1 tracks at Lo Wu Station was constructed to facilitate shunting of trains. (b) The fence at north of Sha Tin Station was extended to improve the black spot where a number of trespassers had been injured or killed by passing trains.
(c) The pedestrian footpath under Railway Bridge No. 8 was im- proved, including re-surfacing and provision of street lighting. (d) The existing pale fences along Peace Avenue was heightened to
stop people from dumping refuse on to Railway land.
(e) A septic tank was constructed at Ganghut No. 6.
56. Typhoon Damage. Typhoons Lucy and Rose, which passed over the Colony on 22nd July and 17th August, 1971 respectively caused a bad landslide in a cutting over the Railway track, and damage to seawalls and buildings. The cost of the necessary repairs amounted to $225,940.
57. Railway Land. The following areas of railway land were let for various purposes:
Description
Area (sq. ft.) Annual Rental
$
(a) On Permits
Club House and Sports Ground
121,576
20.00
Motor Car Garage and Service Station
13,983
10,988.00
Storage
51,020
13,684.00
Cultivation and Gardening
957,674
3,799.00
Various Other Purposes
220,448
20,737.00
1,364,701
49,228.00
(b) On Tenancy Agreements
Total
22,455
83,000.00
1,387,156
132,228.00
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